Plc News

Nuformix reports positive NXP002 inhalation study results

Nuformix has reported positive inhaled NXP002 preclinical data, supporting pulmonary exposure, target engagement and further development planning...

August 19, 2026

Cooks Coffee reports 14% first-quarter sales growth across UK and Ireland

Cooks Coffee reports double-digit systemwide sales growth, continued like-for-like gains and further store expansion in the UK and Ireland...

August 19, 2026

Bentley Park agrees £55.1m cash acquisition of Time Finance

Bentley Park, parent company of Ultimate Finance, has agreed a recommended 59.1p-per-share cash offer for Time Finance, valuing the specialist lender at approximately £55.1 million. The deal is expected to..

August 17, 2026

Alien Metals outlines Georgina Basin exploration programme

Alien Metals has set out a 12-month work programme for its Georgina Basin IOCG Project, including target ranking, modelling and funding applications...

August 17, 2026

Gattaca FY26 profit rises sharply as contract growth lifts fee income

Gattaca plc reported stronger net fee income, higher contract activity and an increase in underlying profit before tax for FY26...

August 17, 2026

Diversified Energy confirms preliminary talks to acquire Birch Resources

Diversified Energy has confirmed early-stage discussions regarding a possible acquisition of Birch Resources. No agreement has been reached, and there is no certainty that a transaction will proceed...

August 14, 2026

Touchstone Exploration reports Q2 2026 profit and stronger cash flow

Touchstone Exploration reported stronger second-quarter funds flow from operations and net income, alongside production, financing and operational progress...

August 14, 2026

Pharos Energy: Ratio raises offer as Serica withdraws

Ratio has increased its recommended cash offer for Pharos Energy to an aggregate 33.75 pence per share including dividends. Serica has withdrawn its competing offer, while Pharos shareholder meetings are..

August 13, 2026

Alien Metals reports further silver intersections at Elizabeth Hill

Alien Metals says further assay results from Elizabeth Hill extend the near-surface silver zone and support plans for updated resource work...

August 13, 2026

Alien Metals notes heritage survey starts at Munni Munni project

Alien Metals notes GreenTech has begun a heritage survey at Munni Munni, with drilling at Whundo continuing to maximise rig use...

August 12, 2026

Interviews

Law Debenture: Why AI fears and a UK takeover wave are reshaping Laura Foll’s portfolio (video)

Law Debenture’s Laura Foll explains how the trust’s unusual structure has helped drive long-term outperformance...

August 14, 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources: US Interest, a Near-$1bn Phase One NPV and a New Rare Earths Upside (video)

Ferro-Alloy Resources CEO Nick Bridgen discusses a project now moving beyond feasibility and deeper into engineering, financing and commercial discussions...

August 12, 2026

Lawsons Group: Employee Ownership, Fair Tax and a Strategy to Invest While Others Retreat (video)

Lawsons Group is reshaping its ownership structure while keeping its long-standing independence at the centre of the business. Group Finance Director Chris Harrison explains why employee ownership, Fair Tax accreditation,..

August 12, 2026

Oriole Resources: 28.4g/t Gold at Niambaram Strengthens the Case for a Bigger Cameroon Gold District (video)

A 28.4g/t gold result at Niambaram is adding weight to Oriole Resources’ belief that Cameroon’s Eastern CLP could contain more than a collection of isolated prospects...

August 12, 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group: £10bn Target Hit Two Years Early as Franchise Growth Accelerates (video)

Arbuthnot Banking Group (LON:ARBB) has reached its £10bn client balances target two years ahead of schedule, with record deposits, wealth management assets and specialist lending underlining what Hardman & Co..

August 11, 2026

Hercules Plc: £21m Power and Energy Workload Signals a Bigger Growth Engine (video)

Hercules Plc has established a dedicated Power and Energy division as it prepares for rising investment across the UK electricity network...

August 4, 2026

Ilika plc reaches a commercial turning point as new markets emerge for Stereax and Goliath (video)

Dr Tom McColm of Morphose Capital Partners explains why the company may be approaching an important commercial inflection point...

August 3, 2026

Likewise Group plc Fundraising Unlocks the Next Stage of Expansion (video)

Tony Brewer explains how the successful fundraising strengthens the Group’s ability to expand without overleveraging the business. He outlines the role of the new Corby distribution hub, the additional capacity..

July 30, 2026

Ilika plc: Stereax Revenue Arrives as Goliath Draws Defence Interest (video)

Ilika plc CEO Graeme Purdy outlines how Stereax has started generating product-related revenue, why M300 battery deliveries remain on track and how Goliath’s 10Ah prototype is opening new opportunities in..

July 30, 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments — Three Routes Back to Dividend Cover (video)

Real Estate Credit Investments (LON:RECI) is maintaining its 3p quarterly dividend despite it remaining uncovered in FY26, but Mark Thomas of Hardman & Co sees three credible routes to restoring..

July 29, 2026

FTSE 100

Smith & Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down in September

Smith & Nephew has announced John Rogers will leave as chief financial officer, with Pierre Palassian appointed interim CFO until a successor is named...